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SENATOR MACDONALD'S

a —MISLEADING ACCOUNT OF HIS: ~«

SIE & METLARATLA

EXPOSED

BY THE BISHOP OF CALEDONIA.

| Pacific N. W. History Dopt.
PROVINCIAL LIBRARY
VICTORIA, B. C..

The following pages consist only of an exposure of some’
of the untruthfulness in an address of Mr. Macdonald, a
Senator of the Dominion Parliament, delivered by him on
August 8th, 1882, in the Reformed Episcopal Church, Vic-
toria, B. C., after his visit to Metlakatla.

It must not be supposed that because this exposure will
necessarily reflect on the character of Mr. Duncan, formerly
an agent of the Church Missionary Society, that he has not
been an able, successful and conscientious missionary. His
work is worthy to be held in remembrance. But the man
has slowly changed. He no longer remains an ornament to
the missionary cause. Instead of developing the noble work
he reared, he is damaging it. Rather than continuing to pro-
mote order, he imperils it. It is a lamentable fact, and one
that I would gladly have suppressed, but his conduct and
that of his ill-advisors compel me to make some comment at
least on the Senator’s wild and groundless statement.

My plan will be to select an extract from the speech,
number it, and then make some remarks thereon. These
extracts will be taken in their order as found in the address.

Mr. Macdonald must blame himself if the statement of
the facts of the case sometimes plainly convict him of either
disguising or suppressing them to make way for his own
fictitious statements.

' 1. “ST have,” says Mr. M., ‘“‘nothing to do with Mr.
‘*Duncan’s tvade, more than helping him all I can, without
‘* fee or reward.”

On reading this, the Rev. W. H. Collison remarked, ‘‘I
am prepared to state on oath that Mr. Duncan’s accounts
show that he has been borrowing thousands of dollars from
Mr. M., at 12 per cent., and the same books show that this
interest was being duly paid.”’

2. Speaking of Mr. D.’s antecedents, Mr. M. says: ‘‘A
*‘young man, nota priest or bishop, but a layman like our-
‘selves, and formerly a commercial man, went into the
‘** wilderness among a lot of savages, &c., &c.”

Much indeed to his honour. But Mr. M. would have us
think that Mr. D. made a heavy sacrifice of his position when
he relinquished it to hecome a missionary. ‘A commercial
man’’ sounds important. Mr. M. would have us think that
Mr. D. had exchanged affluence for voluntary poverty. But
this is not so. About the year 1854 a worthy young man,
who had risen to be a clerk in a leather seller’s office, and
had occasionatly succeeded: in obtaining orders for his em-
ployer, offered himself to the Church Missionary Society.

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He was a clever youth, but having only received the advan-
tages of acommon day school education he was sent to be
taught at a training instit:ition for schoolmasters, and after
about two years’ instruction, at the Society’s expense, was
sent forth as a Church of England Schoolmaster to the Indians
of this Province.

3. ‘ With regard to effecting a reconciliation,’ says the

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Senator, ‘‘we soon discovered from the tone of the people

‘that such a thing was impossible.”

By ‘‘the people’? he must mean Mr. D.’s adherents, be-
cause he was never in contact with the rest. Without know-
ing the vernacular he discovered the tone of the people. He
means, I suppose, their temper. He says it made reconcil-
iation impossible. That is, they were averse to peace. Yet
he adds they grieved over the divisions in their once happy
village. ‘This discrepancy may be due to Mr. D.’s mis-
translation of the peoples’ meaning. The Rev. Archdeacon
Woods was deceived in this way with Mr. D. as an interpre-
ter. The clergyman was, as he fondly thought, examining
candidates for baptism. Mr. D. thought his questions mis-
chievous, and while pretending to put them to the catechu-
mens, put others of his own choice, so deceiving the Indians.
‘Did not the Archdeacon find it out from the answers?” I
asked in surprise. ‘‘Oh no,” said Mr. D., ‘‘I made up the
answers;’’ so deceiving the clergyman. But I remarked in
horror, ‘‘that was gross dishonesty.’”’ It did not seem
wrong to this interpreter. He has not become more scrup-
ulous since then, and therefore I attribute some of Mr. M.’s
errors to his friend’s unscrupulousness.

I have to remark, on the third extract, that when in May
last I attended, by request, a large meeting of Mr. D.’s adher-
ents, on the understanding that Mr. D. would also be present,
but was not, some of the best men there answered me that
but for fear of Mr. D. they would agree to my terms and
avoid division. The terms were to allow Mr. Collison to go
on without impediment with his usual ministrations. They
dared not consent, and so separated themselves from the
Society’s Missionaries. The division is solely chargeable on
Mr. D. The Society’s plans and principles are unchanged,
and its operations, though impeded for the present by a dis-
missed agent, will continue to be maintained by its accredited
staff.

4, ‘The trade shop, workshop, and cannery, all show a
‘*master hand, &c., &c.”’ .

All these were erected by a paid agent of the C. M.S.,
out of a public fund, and now illegally used for a cannery;
a private enterprise based on borrowed capital.

5. ‘‘Near the landing place is a large building where
‘‘strange Indians can find warmth and shelter.’’

This also is on the land owned by the C. M. S., and was
also erected out of public funds, not accounted for up to the
present. Mr. D. has not the shadow of right to the use of it.

6. ‘‘In other places they are left like dogs on the beach.”’

It is not so, for at every mission station there is hospi-

tality
the v
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f

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here
cons
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into

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were

the advan-
sent to be
, and after
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he Indians
”’ says the
the people

erents, be-
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eople. He
le reconcil-
eace. Yet
nce happy

D.’s mis-
Archdeacon
in interpre-
examining
stions mis-
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he Indians.
iswers?’’ I
rade up the
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| not seem
hore scrup-
of Mr. M.’s

hen in May
D.’s adher-
be present,
red me that
y terms and
llison to go
ons. They
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argeable on
unchanged,
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all show a

ie C. M.S.,
a cannery;

ding where

S., and was
or up to the
he use of it.
the beach.”’
re is hospi-

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tality for strange Indians, and even among the heathen it is
the universal custom to afford them shelter.

7. ‘* We were serenaded by a brass band.”’

Several of the performers are staunch adherents of the
sar i Mission.

. “A large congregation, about 600.”’

4 do not think that at any time during the Senator’s visit
300 Indians were at Metlakatla.

9. ‘‘'The organ was played by a native like a professor.”’

The performer was Matthew Auckland, always a firm ad-
herent, though not the organist, of the Church Mission, who
consented as a favour to play for Mr. D. during his Senator's
visit.

10. ‘‘ The service is as near that of the Church of Eng-
‘land as possible.’’

How does the Senator know? I assure him that in no
particular is it like that of the Church of England. It can-
not be more divergent.

1]. ‘‘Many of the prominent men made speeches, &c.’

This was in the Church, and the most prominent was
known to Mr. D. as a notorious seducer, one of his acknowl-
edged paramours being that paragon of excellence who
‘*never did anything wrong.”’

12. ‘‘All expressed sorrow at the divisions in their once
‘*happy village.”’

But from the tone of all these people the Senator saw it
was useless to think of a reconciliation. Happy village, in-
deed, where men and women have been publicly flogged for
sins the flogged retorted on the flogger! Happy village!
where men and women have been forced to marry against
their will, and at the conclusion of the dark ceremony the
terror stricken bridegrooms torn from the brides and thrust
into horrid prison cells! When, after weeks of unlawful
imprisonment, they were released and went home, the home
was empty. Before their own release, constables had es-
corted their brides into the magistrate’s presence, and they
were hurried in the darkness, without warrant or ‘trial, into
the very cells from which, a quarter of an hour before, ‘their
husbands had been set free. This brutality, that seemed too
common to cause surprise in the village, so aroused my in-
dignation that I threatened to reveal it to the public if it
should ever be repeated. This is ‘‘ the discipline which Mr.
D. found so beneficial in dealing with the young men and
women.’ It is the terror of past years that makes these
poor creatures still subservient. It is partly the pleasure of
inflicting such cruelty that attaches the constables to the
magistrate, who has lowered his office by arbitrary processes
and penalties, though sworn to administer the enlightened
laws of a free nation.

In this same “‘ happy village” I have seen Mr. D. write
out an I. O. U. in his own favour to the amount of hund-
reds of dollars and compel a young man to sign it for daring
to fall in love with one of his young women favourites.

13. ‘‘No harsh words, no threats of violence, no daviting

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toa ‘* breach of the law,” this Senator assured the public had
ever proceeded from Mr. D.’s adherents.

For a long time My. Colliscn’s house was boycottea—a
cordon of armed men shutting him in, or if he attempted to
go out he was followed by the same armed men. ‘The first
friendly Indian who entered his house only did so by force.
Mr. D., in the hearing of Mrs Collison, then dangerously
ill, cruelly said that since he was no longer an inmate of the
mission house he would not be responsible for its safety,
hinting at the probability of incendiarism. Night after
night, friendly Indians, unknown to the missionary, kept
guard over his house. Mr. Collison’s life has been repeated-
ly threatened. {can name the man who was ready with his
axe. The adherents of the Society have been often threaten
ed and their lawful avocations stopped. Mr. D. has lately
said he will take their houses frou them and leave the Bishop
to find them houses. Here are extracts from a letter sent by
Mr. D. to Mr. Collison. ‘*Dear Sir: Though you are no
‘doubt fully aware of the disturbed state of the public mind
‘here, yet I think it is my duty, as a magistrate, to further
‘inform you that I fear matters are more serious than you
‘*imagine—and if once a breach of the peaee occurs there is
**no saying what sad results will follow. I have determined
**to take no active part in what is being done, &c., &c ”

14. He goes on to say, ‘‘ We counseled them on no ac-
‘‘count to take the law into their own hands, but to place
‘*eomplaints before the Governor General.”

Now then the secret is out. Why such counsel if no
whispered threats had been heard? Does he want to intro-
duce an embassy to his Excellency? Splendid ambition on
behalf of the poor Indian! Against whom are complaints to
he laid? ‘This person says that the adherents to the Society
number about 40 adults. What have his 600 or 700 to fear
from so few, who he says flee to the Society for shelter from
the beneficial ‘‘ discipline?” °

15. ‘Indians from 50 to 60 miles came to give us a wel-
‘‘come and express sympathy with Mr. D.”

Who were they? He sent, or caused to be sent, a mes-
sage, to Kincoleth, and none responded, but the Society’s
native agent, whom he engaged and still employs; to the
canner.2s, and two men came, one an elder, teacher, and a
married man, but last year dismissed from the Soceity’s em-
ploy and self convicted of the common sin.

An invitation was also sent to Fort Simpson, and the
following is an extract from the letter sent by the invited
Indians in reply to their brethren in Metlakatla:

‘**The people of Metlakatla are divided. Which party
‘shall we lielp? We think it in your power to make a
‘‘speedy settlement, both among yourselves, and between
‘Mr. Duncau and the Society, by requesting Mr. D. to take
‘charge of oll the work outside of the Church, while the
** Ministe: seat out by the Society be allowed to attend to the
**spiritu:.! wants of the people.”’

‘* We are sorry you have this difficulty, but there is no

remar.
me, 66
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that h

public had

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The first
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angerously
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its safety,
Night after
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but to place

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mbition on
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the Society
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helter from

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‘possible way in which we can help you, you will please

‘‘excuse us in not complying with your wish.”

At one of the public meatings Mr. D. put this question:

held up their hands,

2 ‘Will all on the Lord’s side hold up their hands?” All
Then he artfully said, ‘‘All on the

Bishop’s side hold up their hands.” Imagine their surprise

Several afterwards told me that they

did not know Mr. D. was the Lord, or they would not have

raised their hands.

Tho TTaidas from Skidegate were visiting Metlakatla dur-

i} ing the Scuator’s visit and were among those who professed

to sympathize with Mr. D. He first feasted them, it was
said at this Senator’s expense, and sentthem home well arm-
I found them all

ed a,..inst the Gospel and the Bishop.

§ drunk and loud in their praise of Mr. D

The Massett

Haidas, o« lerger tribe, among whom Mr. Collison long work-
ed, have also visited Metlakatla, and on five several Sun-
days during this summer I have baptized different members
of this tribe, but not one ot them attended Mr. D.’s feasts
or services, and therefore could not get a word, look or shake
of the hand from him. Ido not think any one grudges him
his drunken symputhizers, but every one will cry shame on
the man depraved enough, whether directly or by insinua-
tions, to set the heathen against the only persons able to send

and support teachers among them.

16. ‘‘A short time ago the managers of the canneries on
‘‘the Skeena were greatly opposed to Mr. D., and were very
“bitter against him because they (the Indians) would not

‘* work on Sundays.”’

A short time ago a manager of a cinnery on the Skeena,
remarking on Mr. D.’s change of front towards him, said to
me, ‘‘ It makes me think of the advice, ‘make to yourselves

friends of the mammon of unrighteousness.

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It is notorious that more Sunday work has been done by
Indians this summer at Mr. D.’s cannery than at any on the

Skeena.

17. ‘‘ Now these very men (the managers) are among his

‘* warmest friends.”’

They despise him now, more than they formerly hated

hi

m.
18. ‘‘All the work has been done by Mr. D. The help

‘‘ given by his assistants was not of much account.”’
During the last five years the real mission work was

| entirely in Mr. Collison’s hands, and there is ample proof

that he has always been a most devoted and unselfish friend
to the Indians. It is ungrateful for Mr. D. to so speak of a
man who has done all he can to conceal the shameful scan-
dals afloat, and to whose assiduous nursing he probably owes

his life.

19. ‘‘Mr. D. has gone on for more than twenty years

‘‘ without change or vacation.”’

During my first year in the colony Mr. D. was nearl

half his time in Victoria.
his post, or stayed so long from it.

No missionary has so often left

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29. ‘‘An impression seemed to take hold of the Society’s
‘mind that Mr. D. kept the Indians from coming to the
‘*Lord’s table, which is entirely an erroneous impression.”’

But they have never come, however. All the teachers,
excepting Mr. D., attempted to instruct them in the meaning
of the Sacrament. After twenty-five years’ work Mr. D.
says they need fuller instruction before they are ripe for it.
If they are not yet instructed of course their judgment is
worthless, and yet the refusal to admit them to Christian
privileges was professedly based on this uninstructed judg-
ment.

21. ‘‘It is also said that he refuses baptism to infants. It
‘*is true that he does nct approve of baptising the infants of

‘heathen parents...... ..... but infants of baptised parents

‘the willingly admits.”

On the subject of baptism Mr. D. has often shifted his }

ground. Up to last year he approved of the baptism of the
infants of heathen parents, and such were, I regret to say,
unhesitatingly baptized. Adult heathens desirous of being
baptized he first required to marry, and if wives were scarce
so were catechumens. The marriage of the heathen was per-

formed as if they were Christians, yet as a preliminary to |

their becoming Christians. It was a stupid mockery of a
holy service. Last year he refused to allow any infants to
be baptized, and successfully persuaded his adherents to dis-
pense with that Sacrament for their children. When,
however, the Senator arrived, the scenechanged. It may be
that one of the conditions of affiliation was infant baptism.
At any rate batches of children and adults, all unprepared,
were swept in by the new current and were baptized.

22. ‘‘At Metlakatla I consider him (i. e. myself) useless.”’

For the first time I come upon atruth. I considered
myself so useless at Metlakatla after five months residence
there, that I told Mr. D., and the other missionaries, that as
Metlakatla was only attached to the Church of England by
subscriptions, I could not sanction the proceedings there,
and would not officially recognise or visit it. I kept my
word, and was at the forks of the Skeena when a telegram
from the C. M. 8S. requested me to go to Metlakatla. In the
meantime I had been trying to be useful among the heathen.

23. ‘‘On the arrival of Bishop Ridley at Metlakatla he
‘stated he had not come to interfere with Mr. D.”

This is a second truth. Visiting Metlakatla on my ar-
rival, amd prepossessed in Mr. D.’s favour, I was surprised
to find I was an object of suspicion. After I had publicly
stated my intention to help and not thwart Mv. D., a promi-
nent Indian in Mr. D.: employ publicly expressed his
surprise, for, said he, ‘‘ we were told-you had come on pur-
pose to destroy his influence and power.” Who could have
produced such an impression! Some time after when re-

monstrating with Mr. D. on his inhuman cruelty, of which |

he seemed unconscious, he replied, ‘‘ Before you came out
God’s people in Victoria predicted confusion as the certain
result of your appointment.” ‘‘Indeed,” I said, ‘‘ they, as

dists’
them
have
too wx
erran
Simp
no efi
sugge
rivalr

he Society’s
ning to the
apression.”’
1e teachers,
he meaning
ork Mr. D.
» ripe for it.
judgment is
o Christian
‘ucted judg-

infants. It
1e infants of
ised parents

shifted his
ptism of the
eoret to say,
us of being
were scarce
1en was per-

eliminary to |

iockery of a
1y infants to
rents to dis-
nm. When,
It may be
int baptism.
unprepared,
ized.
elf) useless.”’
iL considered
hs residence
aries, that as
England by
dings there,
I kept my
n a telegram
ntla. In the
the heathen.
fetlakatla he

),?

la on my ar-
as surprised
had publicly
D., a promi-
kpressed his
ome on pur-
o could have
er when re-
ty, of which
pu came out
s the certain
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you, must have known that the coming bishop was in har-
mony with the Society’s work and principles. They must
therefore have known that you and your work and princples
were at varience with the Society’s.”” In my hearing, and in
that of others, this paid Church Missionary Agent, when ac-
companying me on my first voyage to Metlakatla from
Victoria, openly said to one of the clergy on the same ship,
‘*Don’t mind the Bishop. Ignore him; ignore him. ‘That
is my plan. Snap your fingers at him.”

24. ‘‘ Not being allowed to build his house on the public
‘park at M., he took a jump to Fort Simpson...... showing |
‘a lack of judgment and a desire to act without the advice
‘*of practical men.”

I never before heard of a public park at M. I never in-
tended to build at M. I did obtain a site for a house at Fort
‘Simpson without informing Mr. D. After [had done so, Mr.
D. told me he had advised Admiral Prevost to apply to the
London office.of the H.B. Co., for a building site for me at Fort
Simpson. AsI was not grateful or prompt in my response, he
quickly excused his zeal for me by assuring me that as soon
as I had settled at Fort Simpson more than half the Metho-
dists’ adherents would join me, for he had been preparing
them for it, and if I pushed the matter the Methodists would
have to retire. ‘‘But, Mr. D.,” I said, ‘‘you have taken
too much trouble, and have sent the Admiral on a needless
errand. I have already secured a building site at Fort
Simpson, and have assured the Methodists that I shall make
no efforts to damage their work. On the contrary, I have
suggested a scheme for the future avoiding of the hurtful
rivalry now existing.”’

25. ‘The Bishop finds fault with Mr. D.’s translation of
‘the prayers.” Hy

Impossible, because Mr. D. has not translated and never
used translations of the Prayer Book of the Church of Eng-
land; an institution he passoniately assured me he reckoned
among the most corrupt on earth. ‘‘But you draw your
stipend from it,” I quickly answered. ‘‘ Yes, that has been
said before, but,” added this poorest man in the Province,
‘*T will return every cent I ever received.” ‘‘ You cannot
hand back’’ I remarked, ‘‘the prayers and sympathies lov-
ingly bestowed on you through many years.” Mr. D.’s last
act was to secure all the money he could from the Society’s
local treasurer, and having borrowed the Mission Ledger on
a pretence to copy out some of the accounts, returned it after
cutting out and appropriating twelve pages.

26, ‘‘The love with which they (the Indians) treasure
‘their bibles is beautiful to behold.”

Will it be believed that after all the praise bestowed on
Mr. D.’s training of Indians ‘that not one per cent. of Mr.
D.’s male adherents, of pure Indian blood, can read soc as to

f understand or intelligently translate one chapter of the

whole bible? When I have urged the education of the peo-
ple he has always met me with the answer, “‘ knowledge is
not good for Indians.’’ His fixed policy of late years has

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been to keep them in ignorance. Formerly if was not so, ‘* tion
No industry has been ‘taught in the so called industrial “it,
school. . 4s
27. ‘The Conference.........recommended that Metla- ** ture
**katla should be kept as it always had been, a lay mission.’’ **me |
The very words of the resolution are these: ‘‘ Having ** that
**full knowledge of the Parent Committee's wish with regard “
‘*to the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, and having ascer- J ‘‘ whic
‘tained that Mr. Duncan cannot conscientiously remain at J “you

‘* Metlakatla if the Committee compel the administration of
*‘the Sacrament according to the rite of the Church of Eng- wish
“land, and being unable to suggest a better plan which ‘othe
‘would meet the emergency, recommend that, if practicable, | ‘‘ Chri
‘* the Metlakatla Mission be carried on by the Church Mis-
‘* sionary Society as a lay mission independent of clerical ‘in G

‘‘supervision.” It is obvious therefore that it had not been °
previously a lay mission, whatever that may mean, and the [| ‘‘ thin;
resl cause of the Society’s action is found in this foolish and 7

cowardly resolution. Wed

28. ‘* The Bishop was strongly ojyposed (to the resolu ** but «
PORON efi ale and wished it rescinded, and the Conference | ‘‘ed tl
*‘adhered to its opinions and forwarded the resolution to the | ‘‘ those
**Society. Probably the Bishop sent a report and a different ne
‘*recommendation..... .and about this time the Society | ‘oly, :
‘entertains the idea of ‘dispensing with Mr. D.’s services, ] ‘‘secul
“*&e., &e.”’ ioe

The Bishop did not attend the Conference but remained |] ‘‘lette
at the Forks of the Skeena. He knew nothing of the pro- |‘‘ hope
ceedings of the Conference, therefore could not wish them |‘ glad]

rescinded. He made no report thereof to the Society, but | ‘‘ will |
when he read the report he was filled with shame and sorrow |‘‘ diffic
that such should proceed from professe? members of the Be
Church of England. Happily the Society has shaken off the [‘‘as th
majority of those who made the resolution possible. The [‘‘ by L
two next paragraphs, about Mr. D.’s dismissal, removal and |‘ threa
ordination, I cannot dwell on for very disgust, but proceed ]* chose

to the following, which states that **ial to
29. ‘On his (the Bishop) return (from England) we find |‘ adher
‘him writing a letter to Mr. D., asking him to come back. [‘‘ inflar
‘* That same letter contains one of the most insulting propos- aa i
‘als which could be made to a man like Mr. Duncan.” ‘unde!
Here is a copy of my letter, written solely with a view of [‘‘ for ey
peaceful living under the alter od circumstances, and how it [from
could be thought to ask Mr. D. to come back puzzles me. et
The Society never entertained the idea of receiving him
back, nor did I. He could not be received back under any
circumstances. I merely sought to mitigate the evils of sep-

aration. 80.
‘dence

‘““THr Mission Hovusn, METuUAKATHA, The

‘¢". ay 27, 1882. is one o

**My Dear Mr. Duncan: 1olding
‘Though my letter may share the contempt bestowed [persuad
‘*by you on myself, yet I cannot suffer our personal rela- fnfiuenc

Rey Bunn hee kt add aa 9a IN Herd eet aE ON af NTE PER paleo recta Ped eb

was not so.
industrial

that Metla-
7 mission.’’

‘* Having
vith regard
ving ascer-
yremain at
istration of
ch of Eng-
plan which
practicable,
hurch Mis-
; of clerical

ud not been’

an, and the
foolish and

the resolu
Conference
ution to the
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‘tionship to burst asunder without another effort to prevent
6é it.

**T sincerely wish to be at peace with you. Your rup-
‘ture with the C. M. 8S. is not my quarrel. Why include
‘mein it? Ichallenge you to show that up to the date of
** that rupture I ever spoke or wrote a word to your detriment.

“To yourself I have on one or two occasions said things
‘which you searcely liked to listen to, but not to others in
** your absence.

**You cannot make me a similar challenge. But yet I
‘‘wish to maintain friendly relations with you, if for no
‘‘other reason than to prevent reproach being cast on the

** Christian faith.

“Surely the antagonism you insist on must be hateful
‘in God’s sight as it is in the eyes of good men.

‘Por the sake of peace I am willing to sacrifice every-
‘thing but principle, as it is generally understood.

‘*When I sought an iuterview with you yesterday and
.“ Wednesday, but met wit), a rude rebuff, and again to-day,
‘* but could not find you, I had terms to offer that commenid-
‘fed themselves to all whom I stated them to, including
‘those in Victoria you count your friends. Ct

“Tt included non-interference with your trading monop-
‘oly, and measures that would, in my judgment, foster your
“secular aims, not to speak of nobler thin gs.

‘*Thrice I have tried to conciliate you, ‘butin vain. This
“letter ought to be superfinous, but I write it in the faint
‘‘hope of moving you to re-open intercourse. I shall
‘gladly welcome ycu to t!.is house where I am a visitor, and
‘*will spare no personal sacrifice to minimize our mutual
** difficulties.

‘* Before concluding I beg to call your serious attention

‘as the resident magistrate to the dangerous language used
f ‘by Legaic on Thursday evening at w “public meeting. He
é * threatened to cut Mr. Collison’s throat. (‘This is the man

chosen by Mr. D. and sent to Victoria to present a memor-
es ‘all to the Governor-General.) A word from you to your
‘adherents will promptly stop such brutal, cowardly and
‘*inflamatory language.

**T have told those who are loyal to the Society that
‘under God rescued them from heathenism to return good
‘*for evil, and to trust the law of the land to protect them
‘*from the violence of those now persecuting them.

‘* Trusting to find some road to peace,

“Tremain, faithfully yours,
‘W. CALEDONIA.”

80. ‘* That same letter he parades and holds up as an ey-
‘dence of his (the Bishop) wish fer peace.”

The only person I had ever shown it to was a friend who
is one of the most respected gentlemen in the province, and
holding an appointment of great responsibility. He was so
hersuiaded the letter would induce Mr. Macdonald to use his
infiuence with Mr. D. so as to lead him to more reasonable

we
sels, that he asked my permission to show it to him.

To sonsented, and the result followed that I expected. ‘‘ What
have you to say to‘it?’’ ‘*What more can the Bisho do?”
** What answer have you?’’ asked my friend. “*Tdon’ t now,”
was tke reply, ‘“‘ but Mr. D. has a suitable answer.’’ It has
never yet reached me however. The most serious feature
of the situation now is the danger of violence and bloodshed
at Metlakatla. A white constable ought immediately to be
appointed and the native constabulary disbanded.

It must not be thought that this brief exposure of only
one untruthful statement in each paragraph of Mr. M.’s
address exhausts the mass of fiction imposed upon the public.

Without attempting a history of Metlakatla, or of Mr.
, Duncan, or of the present conflict, (intensified by the Sen-
‘ator’s weak interference); enough thas been written in the
above comments to warrant the conclusion that Mr. M.’s
testimony is worthless, because it conceals the Truth which,
on this topic, is very much stranger than the Fiction he
naturally proclaims.

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